with a Thai twist. So, I’ve been sitting here being lazy today and decided I’d make dinner. I was going to make Pad Thai but by the time I got to the kitchen I’d changed my mind and decided to make my Spicy Thai Peanut Stirfry (besides, I didn’t feel like looking for a Pad Thai sauce recipe and didn’t want to use jarred). I love, love, love this dish but was distracted cooking it and overcooked the noodles (timer DORK) and I made too many noodles which I added to the dish because I dumped without really paying attention to what I was doing (again DORK). But, it’s still yummy and hopefully you won’t goof it up like I did tonight.
Spicy Thai Peanut Stir-fry
Cook noodles according to package directions. I used Rice noodles, but have also used angel hair pasta) Go very VERY easy on the amount of noodles you use. You’re not eating spaghetti…you’re eating the stir-fry. Often I skip the noodles all together.
Sauce:
1/3 Cup Natural Peanut Butter (I prefer Maranatha Organic Peanut Butter just DON’T use the processed stuff)
1/4 Cup Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
1/4 Cup Water
Chili Sauce (I like Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce
Mix the Peanut Butter, Soy Sauce, and water until blended well. Add the Chili Sauce a little bit at a time tasting after you add each time to determine how hot you want it. Trust me, add a LITTLE at a time, a little goes a LONG way. (Also, you can make this and keep it in the refrigerator for a short time — it makes it even easier if you want to make a quick lunch, not that this is hard.)
Stir-Fry
This is really up to you. I use what I have. So, use what you have or add what you want. I like:
Chicken cut into bite size pieces
Broccoli Florets
Carrots (julienned or cut thing — I’m lazy, I usually cut thin rounds)
Other ideas that I’d add if I had them (maybe sometime I’ll plan for this and actually have the ingredients that I want to add): onion, scallions, cabbage, celery, mushrooms, mung bean sprouts, shrimp. Whatever, use your imagination
Stir-fry in minced garlic. After you stir-fry add the sauce and heat thoroughly. If you are adding noodles then just add about half the sauce here then add the noodles, mix and add the rest of the sauce.
You could garnish with some crushed peanuts if you wanted. Lime juice also tastes GREAT squeezed on top (although I rarely have limes so I never get to add it).
The big thing here is SKIMP on the noodles unless you just want a plate of noodles which I don’t like, personally.
